drench
verb[T]
uk/drentʃ/us/drentʃ/[often passive]
to make someone or somethingextremelywet:
使湿透;淋透;浇透Asuddenthunderstormhad drenched usto theskin.突如其来的雷阵雨把我们淋透了。
Theathleteswere drenchedwithsweat.
Shelikestoeatherpopcorndrenchedinchillisauce.
[usually passive]
to make something have a verylargeamountof aquality:
Theoperawaslightonplotandpositivelydrenchedincomedy.
Hisspeechdrewthunderousapplauseduring arallydrenchedwithpatriotism.
- He wouldwakein thenight, drenched inperspiration.
- If you drenchyoursaladindressingit won't be ashealthy.
- They got back to thecampsite, drenched withrain.
- Thefightlefthim drenched withblood.
- Rain had come in through thewindow, drenching thecarpet.
- Thetextis drenched inreligiousimagery.
- Hispresenceabsolutelydrenches themovieincool.
Wet weather & wetness
- clamminess
- damp
- dampen
- dampness
- dankness
- dreich
- drenched/soaked/wet to the skinidiom
- misty
- moist
- moisten
- saturate
- saturated
- soak
- soggily
- sogginess
- spongy
- sun shower
- waterlogged
- wetly
- wetness
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